Wilson attended Stanford University and was admitted to the United States Supreme Court bar on May 24, 1937.
From 1938 to 1942, he lived in Washington, DC and served as an assistant attorney for the Federal Security Agency.
In 1952, Wilson defeated Robert Morrison in the primary but then lost the general election to Republican Ross F.
[9] In 1953, Pima County Attorney Robert Morrison charged Wilson with bribery and conspiracy to violate the state's gambling laws.
[10] The trial venue was moved from Tucson to Yuma and took place in April 1953, with newly elected attorney general Ross F. Jones, county attorney Morris K. Udall, and Special Prosecutor Norman Herring forming the prosecution team.